Staff

Audit Staff

James C. Lam

James C. Lam

James assists the City Auditor in overseeing all performance audits, special projects and Office operations. He has led various performance audits including the Park Maintenance Audit and the Police & Fire Public Safety Dispatcher Overtime Audit. He has also managed the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline and the development of the City Auditor’s MyAuditor mobile app.

Prior to joining the Office, James was the Managing Principal of a public-sector management services and consulting firm, where he led its consulting practice. In this capacity, he oversaw a diverse project portfolio, including performance audits, organizational and management studies, program evaluations, strategic planning, project feasibility analyses, staffing and deployment studies and public policy analyses. His many government clients included the cities of Los Angeles, Irvine, and Beverly Hills; the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Santa Clara; special districts including the Los Angeles Unified School District and Santa Clara Valley Water District; and other organizations, such as the Los Angeles Civil Grand Jury, and Orange County Great Park Corporation. James also consulted for the Los Angeles City Controller, Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller, Los Angeles World Airports and Port of Los Angeles.

James holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; a Master of Business Administration from the Claremont Graduate School; and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Irvine.

He is a Certified Government Auditing Professional.

Hannah K. Morgan

CIA

Performance Audit Manager

562-570-6557

Hannah.Morgan@longbeach.gov

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Hannah K. Morgan

Hannah manages performance audits and oversees contracted annual financial audits, including the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Annual Financial Statements and Gann Letter Reports. She led the Business Improvement District Oversight Audit and has worked on numerous other performance audits including the Parks Maintenance Audit, Building Permits Audit, Fuel Expenditures Audit series, and the Harbor International Travel Expenses Audit. She currently serves on the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) Awards Committee.

Before joining the Office, Hannah worked at a brokerage company where she handled logistics and administrative duties.

Hannah graduated from California State University, Long Beach earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.

She is a Certified Internal Auditor.

Jennifer Rethwisch

CIA, CFE

Performance Audit Manager

562-570-6568

Jennifer.Rethwisch@longbeach.gov

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Jennifer Rethwisch

Jennifer manages performance audits and the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline. She also oversees the Office’s compliance with Government Auditing Standards and contracted annual financial audits, including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports. She led the review of Animal Care Services and has contributed to several performance audits including the Job Order Contract Audit, Police & Fire Public Safety Dispatcher Overtime Audit, Health Revenue Collection Audit, and the Business License Revenue Collection Audit.

Prior to joining the Office, Jennifer worked as a Business Consultant for the Los Angeles Development Agent of Subway Sandwiches, the national quick service food chain. As a Business Consultant, Jennifer assisted franchisees in strengthening operations and profits, while maintaining consistency in the brand name.

Jennifer graduated from California State University, Long Beach obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.

Jennifer is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Internal Auditor.

Lauren Dougan

Performance Auditor

562-570-6262

Lauren.Dougan@longbeach.gov

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Lauren Dougan

Lauren conducts performance audits and other special projects. She has worked on several projects including the Proposition H FY 2017 Audit, Animal Care Services Review, City Auditor’s Proposition H Impact Report and the Summary Report on Transient Occupancy Tax Audits.

Before joining the Office, Lauren worked for the Long Beach Unified School District where she had teaching and administrative duties.

Lauren graduated from the University of California, Irvine earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology, Law and Society.

Delia L. Gomez

Delia L. Gomez

Delia conducts performance audits and other special projects. She has worked on several projects including Animal Care Services Review and the City Auditor’s Proposition H Impact Report.

Prior to joining the Office, Delia worked in the Long Beach City Manager’s Office as an assistant to the Citizen Police Complaint Commission (CPCC). During her time with the CPCC, she facilitated investigations by working closely with the commission staff to update and maintain the Internal Affairs Database. Additionally, Delia assisted residents of Long Beach with their utility and billing needs as a Customer Service Representative for the Department of Financial Management.

Delia holds a Master of Arts in History from California State University, Long Beach and a Bachelor of Arts in the same discipline from the University of California, San Diego.

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer conducts performance audits and other special projects. She has contributed to several projects including the Business Improvement District Oversight Audit.

Prior to joining the Office, Jennifer worked for LA Best Babies Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving healthy pregnancies and births across Los Angeles County. During her time there, Jennifer contributed to database development, data quality audits and training of employees across the County.

Jennifer holds a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach. Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Minor in Latin American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jessica Tims

Performance Auditor

562-570-5796

Jessica.Tims@longbeach.gov

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Jessica Tims

Jessica conducts performance audits, investigates claims submitted through the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline, and assists with other special projects. She has contributed to several projects including the Business Improvement District Oversight Audit.

Prior to joining the Office, Jessica worked for The Walt Disney Company in the Disney Special Activities department and taught Communication Studies courses at California State University, Long Beach.

Jessica holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in the same discipline from California State University, Long Beach and sits on the Advisory Board for the California State University, Long Beach Center for First Amendment Studies.

Stephanie Harper

Performance Auditor

562-570-7005

Stephanie.Harper@longbeach.gov

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Stephanie Harper

Stephanie conducts performance audits and assists with other special projects.

Prior to joining the Office, Stephanie worked in the Long Beach City’s Health & Human Services Department on their Safe Long Beach Violence Prevention team and with the Innovation Team in the City Manager’s Office. Stephanie’s career began in nonprofit social services where she worked with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County. She managed and trained court-appointed volunteers in conducting independent evaluations of the county child welfare system and advocated for improved services for youth in foster care.

Stephanie holds a Master of Social Work degree from California State University, Long Beach, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology.

Timothy Lim

Performance Auditor

562-570-6250

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Timothy Lim

Timothy conducts performance audits and assists with other special projects.

Prior to joining the Office, Timothy worked at a mortgage lending company where he handled investor relations and staff accounting duties. Additionally, he worked on quarterly financial reports and annual filings.

Timothy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Pepperdine University.

Barbara H. Gras

Barbara H. Gras

Barbara is responsible for the auditing of all City payments to vendors, consultants, contractors and financial institutions. Barbara processes accounts payable checks, Workers Compensation checks and wire transfers daily. She also audits bi-weekly payroll, pension payroll, bi-weekly housing payments, and weekly utility refund payments. She works closely with all City departments to maintain compliance with City regulations.

Prior to joining the Office, Barbara was employed for over twenty years with R.E. Coulter Crane Rental, Inc., a division of Maness Industries. In her position as office manager she obtained progressive experience managing and supervising all aspects of a construction industry office.

Meghan King

Meghan King

Meghan is responsible for Office communications including print, social and digital media, as well as community engagement and promotion of the City Auditor’s Fraud Hotline.

Prior to joining the Office, Meghan worked in the public and private sectors. She managed outreach programs for a social marketing firm whose clients included the cities of Los Angeles and Irvine as well as San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and contributed to marketing and community relations for an electrical utility in Chicago.

Meghan holds a Master of Science in Communication from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Associations

City Auditor Laura Doud and her staff are affiliated with the following professional organizations:

Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA)

ALGA is a professional organization committed to supporting and improving local government auditing through advocacy, collaboration, education, and training, while upholding the highest standards of professional ethics.

American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)

AICPA is the world’s largest association representing the accounting profession, with nearly 400,000 members in 145 countries. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education, and consulting. AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, non-profit organizations, federal, state, and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

ACFE is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 75,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud world-wide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.

California Society of CPAs (CalCPA)

CalCPA’s mission is to increase the value and promote the integrity of the CPA profession, contribute to the success of members, and strengthen client, employer, public and government trust in CalCPA member advice, work products, and opinions.

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)

The purpose of GFOA is to enhance and promote the professional management of governments for the public benefit by identifying and developing financial policies and best practices through education, training, facilitation of member networking, and leadership.

California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO)

CSMFO promotes excellence in financial management through innovation, continuing education and the professional development of its members. CSMFO members are deeply involved in the key issues facing cities, counties, and special districts in the State of California.